Artemis II crew reflects on their historic lunar mission

NPR | By Nell Greenfieldboyce

Published April 17, 2026 at 2:41 AM MDT

The Artemis II astronauts are readjusting to life on Earth after their historic mission around the moon.

Nell Greenfieldboyce

Nell Greenfieldboyce is a NPR science correspondent.

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